Ali123
28 Jan 2008
Life / Poles working abroad - do they integrate well? [4]
My father works in a large industrial company and tells me that there are a handful of Poles employed there. Although he says they are polite if spoken to, he tells me that they do not attempt to mix with anyone and keep to themselves. Over the last few years he said that the faces in this group have changed, yet always the attitudes remained the same..... they do not attempt to socialize outwith there own people.
I have heard other examples of this from friends who have/are working with Poles in the UK.
I know that this is not true for every Pole working abroad, but in general i do believe Polish people have a big struggle when it comes to making friends abroad. I have worked with many foreigners over the years (from non-English speaking countries) Dutch, Danes, French, even Vietnamese (and Poles) and i cannot help but think that, out of all the varying nationalities i have worked with, Polish people have the biggest problem when it comes to integrating and building cross-cultural friendships.
For those who might agree with me, why do you think this is, there social background perhaps?
Anyone who disagrees, please write your thoughts here.
My father works in a large industrial company and tells me that there are a handful of Poles employed there. Although he says they are polite if spoken to, he tells me that they do not attempt to mix with anyone and keep to themselves. Over the last few years he said that the faces in this group have changed, yet always the attitudes remained the same..... they do not attempt to socialize outwith there own people.
I have heard other examples of this from friends who have/are working with Poles in the UK.
I know that this is not true for every Pole working abroad, but in general i do believe Polish people have a big struggle when it comes to making friends abroad. I have worked with many foreigners over the years (from non-English speaking countries) Dutch, Danes, French, even Vietnamese (and Poles) and i cannot help but think that, out of all the varying nationalities i have worked with, Polish people have the biggest problem when it comes to integrating and building cross-cultural friendships.
For those who might agree with me, why do you think this is, there social background perhaps?
Anyone who disagrees, please write your thoughts here.